northern part; the north (of a region)
northern or southern lights; aurora borealis or australis
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
each place; various places
too much; excessively; too
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
newspaper report; press reporting
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
recovery; undoing; recall
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
at that time; in those days
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
(licensed) red light district
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
construction; architecture (of buildings)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty